China Police step up presence after protesters target Hong Kong airport Tight security has been implemented at Hong Kong International Airport in attempts to prevent another major disruption. Violent protests on Friday led to threats from protesters to block traffic at the transport-hub. 07/09/2019
Russia What you need to know about Russia’s controversial local elections In Moscow, all ruling party candidates are running as independents as its popularity wanes. 06/09/2019
no comment Hong Kong police fire tear gas to disperse protesters Hundreds of protesters, many of them masked and dressed in black, took cover behind umbrellas and barricades made from street fencing. 06/09/2019
Russia Moscow protester's 3.5-yr jail term for throwing rubbish bin at police Yevgeny Kovalenko is one of several protesters to be jailed after being arrested at demonstrations in Moscow calling for free elections. 04/09/2019
no comment Britons protest outside British Embassy in Dublin A crowd of Irish-based British people protested outside the British Embassy in Dublin, Ireland, this evening against Boris Johnson's plans to prorogue Parliament and express their concerns over a no-deal Brexit. 04/09/2019
no comment Riot police move in on protests in Hong Kong Riot police marched on foot towards the Admiralty district in Hong Kong on Saturday. 01/09/2019
world news Hong Kong protests continue Pro-democracy protesters show no signs of giving up despite continuing violent clashes with police over the weekend 01/09/2019
United Kingdom In pictures: The best placards from UK parliament shutdown protest Thousands descended on London to protest just days after UK PM Boris Johnson announced he was closing parliament. Here are some of the best placards on display in the British capital. 31/08/2019
no comment Venezuelan migrants protest after Ecuador shuts border crossing Ecuador shut its border on Monday (August 26) to hundreds of Venezuelans waiting to cross, as new restrictions from Quito on migrants fleeing the OPEC nation come into effect. 27/08/2019
no comment 'Bol$onaro is burning our future', say protesters in Rio de Janeiro Thousands took to the streets in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday to demand that more be done to battle the wildfires in Brazil that have swept through parts of the Amazon region. 26/08/2019
China Latest Hong Kong protests end in clashes and tear gas being fired Clashes marred largely peaceful protests in Hong Kong on Sunday as pro-democracy rallies took place across the city. 25/08/2019
Russia Russia to investigate foreign interference in its internal affairs Opposition figures have sharply criticised the newly-created parliamentary commission as just another tool for the authorities to undermine the protests in Moscow. 23/08/2019
no comment Indigenous protesters and environmental activists call to protect rainforest Protesters from climate activist group Extinction Rebellion gathered at the Brazilian embassy in London on Friday (August 23) to call on Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro to protect the Amazon rainforest. 23/08/2019
no comment Activists protest outside French Monsanto factory ahead of G7 French activists brought in dirt, hay and plants to create a makeshift vegetable patch as they protested in front of a Monsanto factory in Peyrehorade on Friday (August 23), on the eve of the Biarritz G7 summit. 23/08/2019
no comment Activists wear giant heads of G7 leaders to make protest Oxfam activists organised a protest on Friday in Biarritz where global leaders will meet for the G7 summit this weekend. 23/08/2019
Ideas Amazon fires cause activists to protest outside Brazilian Embassy We went down to the Extinction Rebellion protest in central London to speak to protestors outside the Brazilian embassy. 23/08/2019
Russia Russian opposition activist Alexei Navalny is released from prison Alexei Navalny spent 30 days is prison according to his spokeswoman. 23/08/2019
USA Far-right and anti-fascist groups clash at a rally in Portland The rally on Saturday led to minor scuffles between the two groups while law enforcement arrested at least 13 people. Clashes led to six people sustaining minor injuries. 18/08/2019
Fashion How Versace got dragged into the Hong Kong protest row As protests in Hong Kong come to a head, fashion brands have become the unexpected recipients of China’s outrage. 15/08/2019
China Watch: Hong Kong police fire tar gas at protesters in new clashes Protesters gathered outside a police station in the residential area of Sham Shui Po in Kowloon on Wednesday after being removed from the airport. 14/08/2019
China China brands airport violence as 'near-terrorist acts' Flights have resumed at Hong Kong airport after a night of violence between protesters and police. At one time protesters turned on undercover police officers, accusing them of being spies for Beijing. China today branded the violence at the international airport as "near-terrorist acts". 12/08/2019
Russia Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube Russia tells Google to stop promoting Moscow protests on YouTube 12/08/2019
Spain Bullfighting returns to the Balearics Bullfighting has returned to the Balearic island of Mallorca after a partial ban was overturned by Spain's top court. 10/08/2019
Russia Watch: Huge opposition rally in Moscow Russians vowed to protest in favour of candidates being allowed to run in elections. 10/08/2019
Good Morning Europe Russia is a fake democracy, claims activist, ahead of planned protests Protesters are on the streets in Moscow because they want to oust Russia's president Vladimir Putin, it's been claimed. 09/08/2019
Russia How heavy-handed are Russian police compared to elsewhere in Europe? Vladimir Putin, on the back of criticism of Russian police's response to protests in Moscow, says law enforcement is even tougher in the West. Is he right? 09/08/2019
